Sub-region in Uusimaa, Finland
Sub-region in Uusimaa, Finland
Helsinki sub-region is a subdivision of Uusimaa in Finland. It is the most populous sub-region in Finland with about 1.64 million inhabitants. The sub-regions[1] are used for statistical purposes.[2] Statistics Finland uses the term Helsinki sub-region as SK011 Helsinki.[3] The Lohja sub-region was merged with the Helsinki sub-region in 2009.[4]
The Helsinki sub-region differs from the Helsinki metropolitan area (Greater Helsinki), which does not include the municipalities of Karkkila, Lohja and Siuntio. The metropolitan area has a population of about 1.58 million.
The smaller Helsinki capital region is the area comprising Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa. It has a population of about 1.25 million.
Municipalities
Coat of arms
|
Municipality
|
Population
|
Land area (km2)
|
Density (/km2)
|
Finnish speakers
|
Swedish speakers
|
Other speakers
|
|
Espoo |
314,024 |
312 |
1,005
|
70 % |
6 % |
24 %
|
|
Helsinki |
674,500 |
214 |
3,146
|
75 % |
5 % |
20 %
|
|
Hyvinkää |
46,901 |
323 |
145
|
91 % |
1 % |
8 %
|
|
Järvenpää |
46,490 |
38 |
1,238
|
90 % |
1 % |
8 %
|
|
Karkkila |
8,581 |
242 |
35
|
90 % |
1 % |
9 %
|
|
Kauniainen |
10,270 |
6 |
1,744
|
59 % |
30 % |
11 %
|
|
Kerava |
38,211 |
31 |
1,248
|
83 % |
1 % |
16 %
|
|
Kirkkonummi |
41,154 |
367 |
112
|
73 % |
15 % |
12 %
|
|
Lohja |
45,645 |
940 |
49
|
90 % |
3 % |
6 %
|
|
Mäntsälä |
20,957 |
581 |
36
|
94 % |
1 % |
5 %
|
|
Nurmijärvi |
44,785 |
362 |
124
|
91 % |
1 % |
8 %
|
|
Pornainen |
4,973 |
147 |
34
|
94 % |
2 % |
4 %
|
|
Sipoo |
22,595 |
340 |
67
|
65 % |
28 % |
7 %
|
|
Siuntio |
6,158 |
241 |
26
|
66 % |
26 % |
8 %
|
|
Tuusula |
41,338 |
220 |
188
|
90 % |
1 % |
8 %
|
|
Vantaa |
247,443 |
238 |
1,038
|
71 % |
2 % |
27 %
|
|
Vihti |
28,811 |
522 |
55
|
91 % |
2 % |
7 %
|
|
Total |
1,642,836 |
5,123 |
321
|
73 %
|
5 %
|
19 %
|
See also
References